Should drinking alcohol be banned?

Question

I think it should definitely be banned. Drinking alcohol is not religiously appropriate.

Amur8711 · Accepted Answer

Already tried and ir created organized crime back in the 1920's

Jerre · Accepted Answer

I don’t think it should be banned. I would miss my beer

godfatherfan · Answer

Banning religion would be a far better option. I don't drink all that much. I have had a 6 pack in the fridge for about 3 months now. But religion has hurt far far far more people then alcohol. If you want to believe in a invisible force , and follow arbitrary rules made up by men that wanted to control people, that is your business. But never bring it into a discussion as a rational reason for anything. Religion is made up. They used it to control people because, hundreds and thousands of years ago, people were even more barbaric then they are now. Again, if that is what you want to believe, and you keep it to yourself and not try and push it on others, awesome. But as soon as you try and push that nonsense on other people, you have crossed a line.

AviatorTom · Answer

The US tried that once in the 1920s, it was called Prohibition and it didn't work. It encouraged criminal gangs and a black market, and was repealed several years later.

Not religiously appropriate? Tell that to a Catholic or Anglican priest. Wine is an important item in the Mass.

236color · Answer

@melanie31 please research the history of the banning of alcohol in the United States during the 1920s. We refer to that period as "Prohibition". It was in short, a disaster. It lead to the rise of powerful organized crime. Alcohol is entirely to easy to produce, all you need is something with sugar in it and yeast. I understand, alcohol causes many problems, but prohibition didn't stop alcohol production or consumption and added even more problems. In the end here in the US, even the people that campaigned for the ban, admitted it was a failure.

Levin · Answer

Well, if we're looking at absolute harms then religion would have to take the cake. Religious people seem to revel in bloodletting. You absolutely hate each other. Jews hate Muslims. Muslims hate Jews. You even hate each other within the same religion. So if we want to spare more lives I would be in favour of banning religion.

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

No. As long as you don't get drunk, you're fine. It's only bad when you do because it means you've drank more than your body can handle. I personally have never gotten drunk and don't ever want to (plus, a med I take says I can't have lots of alcohol anyway). At your age you shouldn't be drinking stuff like that anyway, so it's best for you to stay away from it until you're old enough to drink.

Dargil · Answer

They tried and failed... Prohibition. Banning things which are inevitable just creates a black market and more crime.  Weed , got example. Also  Prostitution . Also, in this country,  Guns.  Governments should resort to reasonable Constitutional licensing, regulation and taxation, around the edges.

DrPepper12 · Answer

1) DONT EVER TELL ANYONE WHAT THEY CAN AND can't DO! Stay in your lane & avoid things YOU don't agree with! Just because you're on a diet doesn't mean the rest of us can't have a donut!!

We TRIED banning it? Prohibition? Black markets, false & deadly products, crime, etc. You can't ban it. 4:5 drink alcohol. Get over it!

kellytheman · Answer

I think alcohol is okay but I do feel some people need to handle it responsibly. I don’t think they will ever banned it like did in the 1920s when there was prohibition on alcohol because there was more crime and gangsters bootlegging and me even worse if they did it today.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Last time alcohol was banned it did not go down well... Also alcohol is absolutely religiously appropriate Jesus turned water into wine. Being drunk is a sin but drinking alcohol is not.

(I am not christian)

Miristheiss · Answer

In the US it was in the 1920's, it was called "Prohibition" and the mafia and bootleg, black market alcohol boomed and crime went up. It was eventually cancelled as it became apparent that people were going to drink no matter what.

Gwendoline · Answer

I'm a pioneer myself but that's a personal choice. You know jesus turned water into wine and the bible is full of quotes about wine and vineyards.

ohsheeT · Answer

It's like anything else in this world either it controls you or you control it it depends on who you are how strong you are or how weak you are that's why it's good to have it because it will show and prove it to you one way or another

lightbulb27 · Answer

no, being irresponsible should be enforced.

It is dangerous for certain people and humans are selfish and irresponsible. that is the problem...

but ban alcohol and ya get wealthy gangs and that's worse.

strateguy632 · Answer

Eho are you to decide for everyone else. Each person has their own beliefs about religion or secular and if appropriate.  We can’t make laws that are "religious coercion".

Anonymous · Answer

Lmao, no. If you're from the states you need to read your history, banning it only lead to one of the most violent periods in American history. The moment you ban things like that you cause problems.

If you're from the US, you'd do well not to impose your Islamic values on US culture. You will fail.

nolabels · Answer

Are you aware of the ramifications of the U. S. Volstead Act, enacted in 1919, which was repealed in 1933? It wasn't a pretty time in history.

DJB72 · Answer

South Africa tried it during Covid and all that happened was people started brewing their own at home.

I drank more during the prohibition than I have in decades on principle. Government fuckers work for me, I'm not their servant.

Lliam · Answer

Absolutely not. There are some very tasty alcoholic beverages.  Religious people can do whatever they want to do, but they have no right to impose their beliefs on others.

Anonymous · Answer

Do you know where the English word alcohol comes from. It comes from Arabic. Muslim governments didn't take the Islamic alcohol ban seriously until recent times and a lot of fine wines came from Islamic Spain. The caliphs realized that not everyone is a pampered self-proclaimed prophet with plenty to eat and a dozen wives and innumerable concubines to help him with emotional issues.

RageBabe · Answer

No. What are you some kind of dictator? If people act responsibly it doesn’t need to be banned.

slatyb · Answer

In the US we don't make laws based on religion. Maybe your religion doesn't permit alcohol, but most do. Anyway it's so easy to make that it's impossible to ban.

LiamS95 · Answer

It's not healthy for you but neither is smoking tobacco or weed or vaping or eating fast food like a glutton. But I doubt no of these things will ever be banned, people just need to use them in moderation.

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

This depends on the religion.  But its definetely a bad idea to ban it, as the prohibition showed us.

Anonymous · Answer

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FunkyMonkee · Answer

Yeah! That and cigarettes Make `em smoke marijuana, instead. It's good for you and it doesn't stink! How many car crashes are attributed to marijuana use? NONE!!

UnusualWeirdo · Answer

Yes alcohol leads to so many bad things and it is just a bad habit like smoking. But who am I to say anything I like smoking weed and shrooms.

Fireguy17 · Answer

good luck with that. Go check out prohibition it started in 1920, wherever you look up anything historical. That did not turn out well at all.

loveslongnails · Answer

So don't drink it. No one is forcing you to drink alcohol, yet you want to force your religious beliefs on everyone else, hmm? Are you really 16 years old, or just speaking as if you are?

Staximus · Answer

Who cares about religiously appropriate? Religion is for easily misled simpletons. Some people can't handle their liquor, and some people are fine when drinking

plundo · Answer

It shouldn't be illegal tbh. Why ban everything, when it will still be consumed. I see the point of it being really bad for the body, but still, forbidding everything isn't the way. And it wouldn't be possible at that moment.

SweetDripp · Answer

So all the wine Jesus drank wasn't religiously appropriate? 😂

lex09xo_ · Answer

No just as long you dont drink your life away

exitseven · Answer

No, people will start drinking all sorts of stuff if they can't get their booze.

kaucky1 · Answer

Religion is a bunch of phooey because beings made of words n names came into existence and not all words made them complete

Ectobun · Answer

We tried it here in America once and only made everything worse. because guess what, alcohol isn't exactly too difficult to make. So people made it anyways and sold it on the black market. Crime skyrocketed and the Mafia was born.

dudeinohio · Answer

The Bible has tons of references to drinking alcohol. Even Jesus drank wine. Alcohol should not be banned.

EyesOfGod · Answer

The US tried that before it was called Probabition, it was unenforceable and an amendment to the constitution repealed Probabition.

clampfan101 · Answer

It’s okay if you’re responsible with it. The problem is most drinkers are not… Smoking should definitely be illegal, though.

Alex-Snow · Answer

No one is being forced to drink it. It is a personal choice

Babygirl_S · Answer

Sure! I wouldn’t be affected, nor would anyone close to me.

Pterodon · Answer

Well it isn’t up to you and is was banned once and didn’t work. Don’t you know history?

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Why for adults? (Did America become Iran overnight?)

grega239 · Answer

Yea good luck with that. In my country , alcohol is part of the culture

Ironco · Answer

The tried that once, it failed big time. Jesus even made water into wine.

SunnyRS · Answer

I don't think realistically it is possible but i do agree it's not good for health

Anonymous · Answer

Logically yes. But humans are not logical and it would cause problems. So society tolerates it.

Anonymous · Answer

I am probably considered a functional alcoholic.  Bad for my health and if it were banned I could probably add 10 years to my life.  Alcohol = Addiction = Brain cell death.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Not banned but there should be stricter penalties if you don't drink responsibly

Anonymous · Answer

Nope, God I think I'd have to self delete if they did such a thing

QuietRunner · Answer

Like the Muslim countries ban it? Like drinking in Bahrain?

Anonymous · Answer

I'm not religious but I don't like alcohol, and I agree with you.

MikeTheBartender · Answer

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Iron_Man · Answer

Yes ban it today

shortster · Answer

Nope, we tried it; it was a terrible mistake.

noohair · Answer

That was tried in the US. It did not go well.

BradleyScheff · Answer

No. But people should be more prudent with it

In_Trance · Answer

absolutely not

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

No..

Predetor · Answer

Absolutely not

Jpie555 · Answer

Fuck no!!

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